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Fyi some pet stores will test water samples if you bring them in. Maybe for free.

Yeah I don't see that happening. I'm not planning on it, I just have this dysfunction that makes me want to know everything about everything that interests me. I'm a wealth of useless knowledge. It's a blessing and a curse. I'll probably end up trying to breed either those or angelfish. Probably...

Okay, cool. Now, you've triggered the nerd nerve in my brain. What if you have 2 male, 2 female?

Why is that? Are males aggressive toward each other?

The bloodfin is a loner left over from a school that died off due to an unfortunate accident involving a small curious child. He is schooling with the serpe tetras now, and seems happy. So, if I bump up the cory population, but not the tetras, I would be good adding two to four blue rams, correct?

I have a 46 bowfront tank. Four angel fish, four serpae tetras, one bloodfin, one cory cat, one brustlenose pleco. There are also six anubias nanas, and four crypts. I do 2-3 significant water changes per week. All fish are happy and healthy. I know that stocking is a debated topic, but, how...

Okay, obviously his rams won't breed in his current water conditions, or they would have done so by now. The guy wants advice on lowering ph, so lets give him advice on lowering ph. First step, check your gh. The harder your water, the more dangerous and difficult to lower the ph. So, if your...

Since you won't be able to get an r/o system for some time, I would suggest going to your local store, and seeing if they have one of those bottle your own water systems. That's how I lowered my ph years ago. Or you can try co2 injection. I'll post those pics we talked about here in a minute.

I've actually got a bunch of pretty root pieces id be willing to part with.

Okay, well fyi, there is a mobile app for android that gives notifications. It's a free app.

Okay, I have the mobile app, and I get notifications on that when someone comments on a thread that I have commented on. My question is, where do these notifications show up on the computer website?

I think you're referring to a bristlenose plecostomas. Technically a catfish, but only in the way that discus are technically cichlids. Their behavior is not typical of catfish. You should be good.

Do you have city water or well water? Before you add the dechlorinator, decide if you need it. Another suggestion, add an airstone. It will help blow the chlorine out.

Some people call it cruel. I disagree. Now, if you fill the tank, and load it with fish right away, that's different. Look, all of these methods work. All of them have the same ending. It's up to you to decide what to do. As far as the uv sterilizer, I agree. Total waste of money. It...